Trump declassifies China election files, revives 2020 fraud claims
What's new: The material conflicts with a 2021 US intelligence review that found no foreign actor altered any technical part of the vote.
Bloomberg, The New York Times +6
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#Xi Jinping
US lets 2020 Hong Kong order expire, easing some sanctions
What's new: John Lee and Carrie Lam were removed from one US sanctions list but shifted to another tied to a separate Hong Kong law.
Xi presses global AI rules as China forms 29-nation group
What's new: The Shanghai-based body aims to coordinate AI governance as China pushes back on security-based tech curbs.
Bloomberg, The New York Times +3
Pew survey finds China favored over US in 25 of 36 countries
What's new: Views of Xi Jinping topped Donald Trump's in 22 countries, including Canada, Mexico and several major European allies.
BBC News (World), Bloomberg +5
China holds US seismologist for 2 years on espionage charge
What's next: The case could shadow Xi Jinping's expected US visit in September if Beijing does not move toward a trial or release.
BBC News (World), The New York Times +2
China expels former Politburo member Ma Xingrui in graft purge
What's new: Investigators accused Ma of fixing appointments, taking gifts and letting relatives profit through what authorities called large-scale family corruption.
Bloomberg, The New York Times +2
Factory fire in China's Fujian province kills at least 28
What's new: More than 200 people were evacuated from the shoe plant in Jinjiang as rescuers searched for others still missing.
Xi backs Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing, signs 18 cooperation deals
What's new: The agreements covered cross-border transport, free trade, disaster aid, health and media during Min Aung Hlaing's five-day China visit.
Trump puts Taiwan arms sales on hold as US shifts toward China
Why it matters: The move signals a broader effort to stabilize ties with Beijing, unsettling US partners across Asia.
The New York Times, The Straits Times
Xi ends 2-day Pyongyang visit as China, North Korea tighten ties
Denuclearization was absent from official reports as Beijing seeks to curb Russia's influence over Pyongyang.
Earlier: Xi to make June 8-9 North Korea trip, first in nearly 7 yearsSeries: Xi Jinping · North Korea State Visit · 2 chapters since Jun 5Xi Jinping to visit Pyongyang on June 8-9, first since 2019
The two-day trip comes as Beijing works to keep Pyongyang from drifting further toward Russia.
Earlier: North Korea declares nuclear status final before Xi visitSeries: Xi Jinping · North Korea Visit · 2 chapters since Jun 5Hegseth urges Asian allies to spend more, warns on China
At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Pete Hegseth pushed Asian partners to boost defense spending as he warned about China’s military rise.
BBC News (World), NPR +4